CORSAIR METHODS OF ATTACK – PART 3
(This post is a continuation of Corsair Methods of Attack – Parts 1 and 2. If you haven’t done so[…]
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Author: Adam Nichols
I'm an associate professor with the University of Maryland, in the U.S. I spent twenty years teaching for the University of Maryland’s European division, in England, Scotland, Norway, Iceland, and Germany, and downrange on military installations in Bosnia, Kosovo, Kuwait, and Afghanistan. I've also lived and worked in Australia, China, and Canada. I presently live in the U.S.
THE SEALWOMAN’S GIFT
In the summer of 1627, Barbary corsairs from North Africa launched what was undoubtedly the most audacious long-distance raid they[…]
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ENGLISH PRIVATEERS – PART 1
When most people think of Barbary corsairs, they think of them as being Muslims from North Africa. They were.[…]
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ENGLISH PRIVATEERS – PART 2: JOHN SMITH ON PIRATES
(This post is a continuation of English Privateers – Part 1. If you haven’t done so already, it’s best to[…]
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ENGLISH PRIVATEERS – PART 3: CAPTAIN HENRY MAINWARING ON PIRATES
(This post is a continuation of English Privateers – Part 2: John Smith on Pirates. If you haven’t done[…]
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CANNONS – PART 1
Barbary corsair ships—like all pirate ships—were armed with cannon. The oared galleys that corsairs used in the Mediterranean had cannon[…]
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CANNONS – PART 2
(This post is a continuation of Cannons – Part 1. If you haven’t done so already, it’s best to[…]
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CANNONS – PART 3
(This post is a continuation of Cannons – Parts 1 and 2. If you haven’t done so already, it’s[…]
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THE STORY OF THOMAS PELLOW
Thomas Pellow was born in Cornwall, England, in 1704. When Tomas was eleven, his father died. After this, he went[…]
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THE STORY OF JUAN RODELGO – PART 1
Everybody has heard of the (in)famous Spanish Inquisition and its ruthless use of intimidation and torture. What is less well[…]
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